The Training and Consultation staff provides professional development and consultative services to administrators, consultants, teachers and parents in the areas of inclusive practices and least restrictive environment including:

Building collaboration between general and special educators by exploring instructional options including CoTeaching, Differentiated Instruction, Learning Focused Schools Acceleration and Previewing, a three-tier model for intervention and best practices in the area of inclusion as defined through the PA Inclusive Practices Network.

Support implementation of procedures outlined in the Gaskin Settlement, IDEA 2004, and Chapter 14 Regulations.

Support in implementing the requirement from the Gaskin’s Settlement agreement.